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George "Harmonica" Smith
5,466 listeners
Allen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where h… read moreAllen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where he was raised. He was taught the harmonica by his mother when he four. As a teenager, he began trav… read moreAllen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where he was raised. He was taught the harmonica by his mother when he four. As a teenager, he began traveling in the South, and eventually wound up playing fish fri… read more -
Flávio Guimarães
1,767 listeners
Flávio se iniciou na música há cerca de 20 anos e é um dos pioneiros do Blues no Brasil. Fundador do Blues Etílicos, vem participando dos p… read moreFlávio se iniciou na música há cerca de 20 anos e é um dos pioneiros do Blues no Brasil. Fundador do Blues Etílicos, vem participando dos principais festivais e eventos desse segmento ao longo dos anos. Suas experiências musicais mais ma… read moreFlávio se iniciou na música há cerca de 20 anos e é um dos pioneiros do Blues no Brasil. Fundador do Blues Etílicos, vem participando dos principais festivais e eventos desse segmento ao longo dos anos. Suas experiências musicais mais marcantes foram tocar com Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Charlie Mussel… read more -
Mojo Buford
3,858 listeners
George "Mojo" Buford plays blues harmonica. Best known for playing with Muddy Waters in 1962, 1967-68, and 1971-72. During the 67… read moreGeorge "Mojo" Buford plays blues harmonica. Best known for playing with Muddy Waters in 1962, 1967-68, and 1971-72. During the 67-68 period he toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, and Europe with Muddy Waters, and also … read moreGeorge "Mojo" Buford plays blues harmonica. Best known for playing with Muddy Waters in 1962, 1967-68, and 1971-72. During the 67-68 period he toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, and Europe with Muddy Waters, and also recorded live with him. Born in 1929, in Mississippi, he le… read more -
Mark Hummel
10,348 listeners
Grammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel had a banner year in 2014. Grammy Nominated for his Remembering Little Wa… read moreGrammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel had a banner year in 2014. Grammy Nominated for his Remembering Little Walter CD he produced and performed on, Mark also won Best Blues CD and Best Traditional Blues CD at… read moreGrammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel had a banner year in 2014. Grammy Nominated for his Remembering Little Walter CD he produced and performed on, Mark also won Best Blues CD and Best Traditional Blues CD at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN. Mark's The Hust… read more -
Rod Piazza
4,316 listeners
Rod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited… read moreRod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited Little Walter as a major influence, as well as early exposure to Jimmy Reed, Earl Bostic, Big Joe… read moreRod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited Little Walter as a major influence, as well as early exposure to Jimmy Reed, Earl Bostic, Big Joe Turner. He has formed, and led, a number of bands including… read more -
Big John Wrencher
2,530 listeners
Big John Wrencher Similar Artists: Snooky Pryor, Joe Carter, Blind Joe Hill Influenced By: Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter * Born: … read moreBig John Wrencher Similar Artists: Snooky Pryor, Joe Carter, Blind Joe Hill Influenced By: Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter * Born: February 12, 1923, Sunflower, MS * Died: July 15, 1977, Clarksdale, MS * Active: '60s… read moreBig John Wrencher Similar Artists: Snooky Pryor, Joe Carter, Blind Joe Hill Influenced By: Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter * Born: February 12, 1923, Sunflower, MS * Died: July 15, 1977, Clarksdale, MS * Active: '60s, '70s * Genres: Blues * Instrument: Harmonica,… read more -
Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
1,593 listeners
We all know the stuff that turns up in biographies, is empty and meaningless because it's all been said before. So, let's talk pl… read moreWe all know the stuff that turns up in biographies, is empty and meaningless because it's all been said before. So, let's talk plainly about Paul Lamb & The King Snakes, the best blues band in Britain. It didn’t happen sudd… read moreWe all know the stuff that turns up in biographies, is empty and meaningless because it's all been said before. So, let's talk plainly about Paul Lamb & The King Snakes, the best blues band in Britain. It didn’t happen suddenly. It took years of hard work and application, unfashiona… read more -
William Clarke
26,069 listeners
William Clarke, a West Coast blues harmonica virtuoso, singer and songwriter, that released nine albums (U.S.) before his untimely death at… read moreWilliam Clarke, a West Coast blues harmonica virtuoso, singer and songwriter, that released nine albums (U.S.) before his untimely death at age 45 on November 19, 1996. Clarke mixed traditional Chicago blues with West Coast swing in a co… read moreWilliam Clarke, a West Coast blues harmonica virtuoso, singer and songwriter, that released nine albums (U.S.) before his untimely death at age 45 on November 19, 1996. Clarke mixed traditional Chicago blues with West Coast swing in a combination referred to as ''soul-jazz.'' … read more -
Snooky Pryor
32,308 listeners
Snooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-c… read moreSnooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with … read moreSnooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with the harmonica, although on his earliest records in the late … read more -
Robson Fernandes
657 listeners
ROBSON FERNANDES (1976/São Paulo, Brasil - ) started studying the diatonic as his passion instrument when he was sixteen, allied to his own… read moreROBSON FERNANDES (1976/São Paulo, Brasil - ) started studying the diatonic as his passion instrument when he was sixteen, allied to his own researches on the American black music: the blues. He took harmony and improvisation lessons with… read moreROBSON FERNANDES (1976/São Paulo, Brasil - ) started studying the diatonic as his passion instrument when he was sixteen, allied to his own researches on the American black music: the blues. He took harmony and improvisation lessons with Aldo Landi, absorbed additional knowledge taking lessons wi… read more